Definition of sexual selection

: natural selection for characters that confer success in competition for a mate as distinguished from competition with other species;
also: the choice of a mate based on a preference for certain characteristics (such as color or bird song)

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sexual selection

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Definition of sexual selection

: natural selection for characters that confer success in competition for a mate as distinguished from competition with other species;
also: the choice of a mate based on a preference for certain characteristics (as color or bird song)